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Winter has the potential to be the best season for driving. Traction is low and people stay off the roads when they don't have to be there. This gives you tons of chances to slide your car around parking lots like you're in Tokyo Drift.

The practical side of driving in the snow, though, is a bit of a pain in the ass. Idiots in SUVs think they can drive like it's summer and end up crashing all over the place, grannies pootle along at dangerously slow speeds, and it can all be a bit of a nightmare on the highway.

If you have the money and the time, you can always go to a winter driving school (and we recommend you do so if you have the chance), but there are ten simple things anyone can do to be a better driver in the most slushy, cold, dark miserable time of year.

9.) Stay In The Tracks Cleared By Other Vehicles

If it's been snowing, stick to the path that other vehicles (especially trucks) have been taking. It's like coloring in the lines; just follow the two dark lines in the snow and you'll have more traction.

5.) Use Small, Smooth Inputs At The Wheel

Don't saw at the wheel, especially when you're braking or accelerating. Basically, try to split up your actions into three different categories: braking, accelerating, or turning. Don't try to do more than one of these things at a time or you will end up sliding very, very sideways.

4.) Check Traction On New Surfaces

If you want to be safe in the winter, test the road for traction. Here's how to do a test.

When you're driving, slowly increase the pressure on the gas pedal until you hear the revs spike. This sound means you're spinning your wheels. Slowly release the pressure on the gas pedal until the wheels stop spinning. Go back and forth on the gas (not touching the brake) until you know just how much gas you can give the car before the wheels start spinning.

The same works for braking. Test just how much brake you can give your car before you start skidding or the ABS kicks in.

2.) Remember That Even Snow Tires Don't Make You Invincible.

You may have done everything right: you've bought an AWD SUV or Subaru and you've put snow tires on. THIS DOES NOT MEAN YOU CAN SPEED IN THE SNOW. Drive with caution. Check your traction. Use smooth, small inputs at the wheel.

1.) Practice

Go out to a snowy parking lot. Try the traction tests we mentioned earlier. Do the same tests while turning slightly. The car will start to slide and learn how to restore traction with the smallest, gentlest corrections. When you have a sense of that, go play around and do some donuts/drifts/whatever. You've earned it.